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Head Start Policy Breakfast Announcement

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California Head Start Association is hosting a Public Policy Breakfast on February 4, 2015. Special guest John Perez, former Speaker of the California State Assembly, will discuss his experience in early education policy as a former Head Start student. Attendees will learn about CHSA's proposal to create a birth to five license for child development centers and get updates on state and federal early childhood proposals. Donna Sneeringer and Wendi Mahaney will lead CHSA's advocacy efforts in the upcoming legislative session. CHSA is also promoting their Dollar per Child fundraising campaign to support state and national advocacy for Head Start programs.

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From: California Head Start Association [mailto:chsa@caheadstart.ccsend.com] On Behalf Of California Head Start Association Sent: Monday,December 08, 2014 9:12 AM To: Rick Mockler Subject: Special Guest John Perez and CHSA Advocacy Update For detailed conference information and to register visit: 2015 Conference PUBLIC POLICY BREAKFAST WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2015
8:00 - 9:30am SPECIAL GUEST: John Pérez, Assembly Speaker Emeritus "I still have my Head Start diploma," Pérez says. "There was an expectation of a certain amount of parental involvement." A good education, he emphasizes, "absolutely begins at home." In 2015, CHSA will be introducing its first state legislative bill, to create a birth to five license for child development centers. Come learn about this proposal and catch up on other state and federal proposals affecting early childhood programs, in the ever changing political landscape. As a special guest, we are honored to have California State Assembly Speaker Emeritus John Pérez, who is also a Head Start alum. Speaker Pérez will reflect on his leadership role in the California Legislature, championing early education for at risk children. CHSA LEGISLATIVE TEAM Donna Sneeringer and Wendi Mahaney will be leading CHSA's advocacy in the 2015 California Legislative session. Donna Sneeringer, Governmental Relations Donna currently directs Governmental Relations at the Child Care Resource Center and previously served as the Public Affairs Manager for Child Action (Sacramento's R&R Agency). CCRC is partnering with CHSA to support our policy advocacy.
Wendi Mahaney, Advocacy and Communications Wendi has been supporting the field of Early Care Education and Youth Development for over 25 years and is currently consulting for severalstatewide organizations. She will brief attendees at the Policy Breakfast. As CHSA prepares our advocacy agenda for the next year, we'd like to remind you of $2 per Child, the Head Start fundraising tool which supports State and Federal advocacy. Many of your agencies have staff and parents who have participated. Half of the funds raised go for state advocacy and half for national advocacy. To facilitate your local Dollar per Child efforts, CHSA has created a resource: Dollar per Child Toolkit. Please share this resource with your Policy Council and Site Councils. VISIT THE CHSA CONFERENCE WEBSITE FOR MORE EVENT DETAILS California Head Start Association | 1107 9th Street, Suite 810 | Sacramento | CA | 95814
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Head Start Policy Breakfast Announcement

  • 1. From: California Head Start Association [mailto:chsa@caheadstart.ccsend.com] On Behalf Of California Head Start Association Sent: Monday,December 08, 2014 9:12 AM To: Rick Mockler Subject: Special Guest John Perez and CHSA Advocacy Update For detailed conference information and to register visit: 2015 Conference PUBLIC POLICY BREAKFAST WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2015
  • 2. 8:00 - 9:30am SPECIAL GUEST: John Pérez, Assembly Speaker Emeritus "I still have my Head Start diploma," Pérez says. "There was an expectation of a certain amount of parental involvement." A good education, he emphasizes, "absolutely begins at home." In 2015, CHSA will be introducing its first state legislative bill, to create a birth to five license for child development centers. Come learn about this proposal and catch up on other state and federal proposals affecting early childhood programs, in the ever changing political landscape. As a special guest, we are honored to have California State Assembly Speaker Emeritus John Pérez, who is also a Head Start alum. Speaker Pérez will reflect on his leadership role in the California Legislature, championing early education for at risk children. CHSA LEGISLATIVE TEAM Donna Sneeringer and Wendi Mahaney will be leading CHSA's advocacy in the 2015 California Legislative session. Donna Sneeringer, Governmental Relations Donna currently directs Governmental Relations at the Child Care Resource Center and previously served as the Public Affairs Manager for Child Action (Sacramento's R&R Agency). CCRC is partnering with CHSA to support our policy advocacy.
  • 3. Wendi Mahaney, Advocacy and Communications Wendi has been supporting the field of Early Care Education and Youth Development for over 25 years and is currently consulting for severalstatewide organizations. She will brief attendees at the Policy Breakfast. As CHSA prepares our advocacy agenda for the next year, we'd like to remind you of $2 per Child, the Head Start fundraising tool which supports State and Federal advocacy. Many of your agencies have staff and parents who have participated. Half of the funds raised go for state advocacy and half for national advocacy. To facilitate your local Dollar per Child efforts, CHSA has created a resource: Dollar per Child Toolkit. Please share this resource with your Policy Council and Site Councils. VISIT THE CHSA CONFERENCE WEBSITE FOR MORE EVENT DETAILS California Head Start Association | 1107 9th Street, Suite 810 | Sacramento | CA | 95814
  • 4. This email was sent to rick@caheadstart.org by events@caheadstart.org | Forward email Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribeâ„¢ | Privacy Policy.